Joyce Dean
May 20, 2019
Joyce Hurst Dean, 84, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Thedford Hurst and Annie Mae Hall Hurst. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Dean Sr, and sister, Audrey Ashe. She is survived by her son, JR Dean; six grandchildren;...
William Jones
May 19, 2019
William Francis Jones, 73, of Otto, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019. Born in Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Walston Stanley Jones and Margaret Converse Starkweather Jones. William enjoyed white water paddling. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Margaret A. Jones; two sons, Roy Allen Jones (Elena) of Ruskin, FL and Michael...
Beatrice Ezechel
May 18, 2019
Beatrice Elizabeth Ezechel, 95, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019. Born in NY, NY she was the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth Peters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Minnich; second husband, Joseph Ezechel; and daughter, Elizabeth Ann Markham. Beatrice was a retired nurse and was of...
Gary Scott
May 17, 2019
Gary Cooper Scott, 83, of Franklin, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Grand Ridge, FL, he was the son of the late Hallis Scott and Edna Bryant Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie Patricia Scott; daughter, Patricia Kimberly Scott; sister, Lynn Scott; and brother, Hallis Scott, Jr. Gary...
Gail Motley
May 17, 2019
Gail Sargent Motley, 78, of Otto, NC, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. Born in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late George M. Sargent and Myra Edna Evans Sargent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Charles Motley who died July 30, 2009; brother, Rodney Sargent and sister,...
Burma Keller
May 11, 2019
Burma Lee Keller, 70, of Franklin passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Born in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of the late Herman R. Maddox. Burma was a member of Mount Airy Baptist Church in Mount Airy, GA. She was partner and owner at Keller Williams Realty, and a past director at Carolina Smokies Association of Realtors. She...
Eugene Barcel
May 9, 2019
Eugene Albert Barcel, 89, of Franklin passed away Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of the late Edward Barcel and Dorothy Brown Barcel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Barcel. Gene was a US Navy veteran and owned and operated Colonial Florist with his partner Bruce...
Betty Holland
May 8, 2019
Betty Margaret Stewman Holland, 91, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019. Born in Lynch, KY, she was the daughter of the late Felix Stewman and Verna Yeary Stewman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady M. Holland; son, Jesse Grady Holland; brother, Jesse Stewman; grandson, David Wayne Holland; granddaughter, Tammy Lynn...
Robert Wies
May 6, 2019
Robert J. Wies, 83, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 6, 2019. No services are planned at this time. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Marian Knudson
May 4, 2019
Marian Ann Knudson, 90, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2019. Born in Camden, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Herbert M. Abrahamson and Grace Stearly Abrahamson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sons, Dean Isaacs and Mark Isaacs. Marian was a member of First United Methodist Church. She is survived...
Robert Crawford
May 1, 2019
Robert Lee Crawford, 89, of Hiawassee, GA passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Born in Jackson County, NC, he was the son of the late William Grady Crawford and Eddis Crisp Crawford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Bill Crawford, Jim Crawford, and Tommy Crawford. Robert was a US Air Force veteran serving...
Jack Lehtinen
Apr 29, 2019
Jack Lehtinen, 73, of Franklin passed away Monday, April 29, 2019. Born in Waukegan, IL, he was the son of the late Heimo Lehtinen and Thelma Wisari Lehtinen. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sylva for 20 years. He enjoyed woodworking, serving and teaching in the Catholic faith, and loving his family. He is survived by...
James Mcdowell
Apr 28, 2019
James "Jim" Kelly McDowell, 60, of Franklin, passed away, Sunday, April 28, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Marian Moore McDowell; two children, Tyler McDowell of Franklin and Sloane McDowell of Coventry, RI; brother, Bill McDowell of Franklin and many nieces and nephews. Born in Pontiac, MI, he was the son of Wilma Hicks of Franklin...
Jerry Love
Apr 23, 2019
Jerry Love, 70, of Franklin passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Born in Forsyth County, he was the son of the late Robert Franklin Love and Bernice Orphell Morgan Love. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Michelle Crout Love (2010). Jerry was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Bob Litten
Apr 23, 2019
Bob Litten, 92, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Born in Bedford, IN, he was the son of the late Herbert Dale Litten and Esther Ikerd Fish. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gwendolyn Powell Litten and daughter, Sandra Dale Litten. Bob was a US Navy veteran serving on active duty...
Billy Peek
Apr 21, 2019
Billy Lee Peek, age 81 of Supply, NC passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019, in the Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center. Born in Franklin, NC on the March 17, 1938, he was a son of the late Carl Augustus and Delphia Mae Miller Peek. Billy was retired from the US Navy and the Jackson County Sheriff Department, Sylva, NC....
Janice Peak
Apr 20, 2019
Janice Blaine Peak, age 73, passed away on April 20, 2019. Jan was born the daughter of the late Earl and Lucy Watts Blaine on March 28, 1946, in Macon County, NC. In her professional life, Jan worked for Doctors Gossett and Ward and later retired with Macon County School System as V.I.P Coordinator for the After School program in...
Lawrence Robbins
Apr 19, 2019
Lawrence Edward Robbins, 88, of Franklin, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. Born in Swain County, he was the son of the late Alex L. Robbins and Hattie Grant Robbins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Mary Jane Dills; son, Randy Allen Robbins; granddaughter, Christy Waldroop; brothers, Zeb Manuel Robbins, Arnold Robbins and Vance...
Ester Broom
Apr 18, 2019
Ester Lee Broom, 82, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Ensley and Ida Parton Ensley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Broom; son, Kenneth Leland Broom; daughter, Debra Broom Jennings; sisters, Peggy Anders, Edna Ensley Mathis, Ella Mae Whiteside...
Samantha Moore
Apr 13, 2019
Samantha Rae Moore passed away on April 13, 2019 in Duluth, Georgia. Samantha was born in Charlotte, NC to her loving parents Tom and Becky Moore. She was a high-spirited, fun-loving young woman who had a smile that would light up your soul. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. A Celebration of Life will...
